Book Description
A new resource to support and track student development across PTA programs, Entry-Level Skill Checklists for Physical Therapist Assistant Students is a visually appealing lab manual that includes entry-level PTA skills in a user-friendly, step-by-step checklist format.
Written by seasoned PT and PTA instructor Dr. Terry Larson, Entry-Level Skill Checklists for Physical Therapist Assistant Students combines skill and evaluation measures into checklists so instructors may track their students’ progress with ease. The book is meant to follow students throughout their programs of study—from their first lab course to submission at the end of their program. Created to reflect the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education guidelines, Entry-Level Skill Checklists for Physical Therapist Assistant Students is the latest entry into SLACK Books’ Core Texts for PTA Education series.
What’s included in Entry-Level Skill Checklists for Physical Therapist Assistant Students:
- Sections on data collection and intervention
- Checklists following each skill stage to record and evaluate progress
- Checkboxes for peer evaluation and instructor assessment
- Comment areas for instructors to provide feedback on development of student abilities
Across courses and programs, Entry-Level Skill Checklists for Physical Therapist Assistant Studentswill help students facilitate self-evaluation and professors gauge and document student progress in any PTA program.
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Contents
ContentsAbout the Author
Preface
Section I Data Collection
Chapter 1 Vital Signs
Vital Signs
Chapter 2 Gait and Balance Testing
Tinetti Test/Performance-Oriented Mobility Assessment
Timed Up and Go Test
Berg Balance Scale
Dynamic Gait Index
Chapter 3 Sensory Testing
Cranial Nerve Testing
Chapter 4 Range of Motion Testing
Cervical Spine
Shoulder
Elbow/Forearm
Wrist
Thoracolumbar
Hip
Knee
Ankle
Chapter 5 Manual Muscle Testing
Cervical Spine
Scapula
Shoulder
Elbow/Forearm
Wrist
Trunk
Hip
Knee
Ankle
Chapter 6 Muscle Length Testing
Upper Quarter
Lower Quarter
Chapter 7 Posture
Posture
Chapter 8 Wheelchair Measurement
Wheelchair Measurement
Chapter 9 Developmental Reflexes
Developmental Reflexes
Section II Interventions
Chapter 10 Breathing Exercises
Breathing Exercises
Chapter 11 Airway Clearance
Airway Clearance
Chapter 12 Physical Agents
Electrotherapy—Sensory Level
Electrotherapy—Motor Level
Cryotherapy
Moist Hot Pack
Paraffin
Ultrasound
Mechanical Traction
Chapter 13 Functional Training
Positioning and Draping
Bed Mobility
Transfers
Handling Techniques
Facilitation Techniques
Gait Patterns
Wheelchair Operation
Lifting Techniques
Chapter 14 Manual Therapy
Soft Tissue Mobilization
Joint Mobilization—Upper Quarter
Joint Mobilization—Lower Quarter
Chapter 15 Therapeutic Exercise
Range of Motion
Stretching
Strengthening
Chapter 16 Wound Management
Isolation Techniques—Handwashing
Isolation Techniques—Donning and Doffing Personal Protective Equipment
Sterile Techniques—Donning and Doffing Sterile Gloves
Sterile Techniques—Application of a Wound Dressing and Sterile Field
References
About the Editors
About the Author
Terry Larson, PT, DPT, completed a Bachelor of Arts in Dance (2000), a Master of Science in Physical Therapy (2004), and a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of St. Augustine (2008). She owns a private in-home pelvic health practice in Florida, treating men and women with pelvic floor dysfunction and associated orthopedic conditions. She is the Program Director for the Hybrid Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Community Based Education & Development (CBD College) in Los Angeles, California. In addition, she is a Senior Teaching Assistant for Herman and Wallace Pelvic Health Institute and Associated Faculty for Hanover College, Bowling Green State University, South College, and Augustana College Hybrid DPT programs.